Twila Goulding hit a walk-off RBI single to cap a four-run bottom of the seventh inning, lifting North Allegheny to a 7-6 victory over Canon-McMillan in Section 1-6A softball Friday.
Brianna Mensch went 2 for 2 with a double and a home run and Erin Fadgen doubled and knocked in a run for the Tigers (3-5, 3-4). Lyla Yakubik singled and homered and Morgan Bumer hit three doubles for the Big Macs (5-3, 4-3).
Armstrong 17, McKeesport 1 – Maddie Sturgeon went 3 for 3 with a double, home run and five RBIs, Lily Gutherie went 2 for 3 with two doubles, a triple and two RBIs and Isabel Prazenica had two doubles and three RBIs to power Armstrong (7-3, 7-1) past McKeesport (1-7, 0-7) in Section 2-5A.
Baldwin 7, Peters Township 0 – Melina Defelice threw a complete-game three-hitter with nine strikeouts, Avery Herrington singled, doubled and drove in two runs and Ava Bonacci had a single, double and an RBI for Baldwin (9-1, 7-0) in a Section 4-5A win, Kaylee Lubic doubled for Peters Township (4-7, 3-5).
Beth-Center 12, Mapletown 1 – Sarah Bader singled, doubled and drove in three runs, Keira Lamp had a triple and three RBIs and winning pitcher Kendall Welsh went 3 for 5 with a double and an RBI to lead Beth-Center (3-5, 2-3) to a Section 2-A win. Makenna Lotspeich doubled and scored for Mapletown (1-6, 0-5).
Blackhawk 14, Central Valley 0 – Lara Selick homered and drove in three runs, Brynn Hysong went 2 for 4 with three RBIs and Eva Parris doubled and brought in two runs as Blackhawk (4-0, 4-0) shut out Central Valley (1-6, 1-4) in Section 3-4A. London Banks went 2 for 2 for the Warriors. Addy Ramer doubled and plated a run and Kylie Prisuta and Layla Yenges combined on a five-inning two-hit shutout for the Cougars.
Brownsville 3, Washington 0 – Ava Clark threw a complete-game one-hitter with 15 strikeouts and Lyla Gill had two hits and two RBIs to lead Brownsville (5-3, 3-2) to a Section 4-2A win. Kieran Wormsley had a hit and hard-luck losing pitcher Chessa Henderson struck out nine for Washington (6-2, 3-1).
Charleroi 9, Steel Valley 4 – Winning pitcher Lyla Brunner struck out 10 while hitting a triple and driving in two runs and Jada Sheppick drove in a pair to lead Charleroi (3-4, 2-2) to a Section 3-3A win. Ariahna Blouse went 3 for 4 with a triple and a double for the Cougars. Aubrey Guciardo tripled and knocked in a run for Steel Valley (3-5, 1-5).
Chartiers-Houston 21, Fort Cherry 0 – Lauren Rush singled, doubled and drove in four runs, Sophia Robinson went 3 for 4 with two doubles and three RBIs and Taryne Drilak threw three one-hit innings and went 3 for 4 with a double and two RBIs to lead Chartiers-Houston (11-0, 5-0) to a Section 3-2A win. Kaylee Holmes had the lone hit for Fort Cherry (0-5, 0-5).
Connellsville 12, Bethel Park 7 – Cali Leichliter went 4 for 5 with a homer and five RBIs, Kaylee Roadman went 4 for 4 with a double and Kalyn Cole doubled and knocked in three runs to lead Connellsville (7-3, 3-3) to a Section 4-5A win. Brooke Priddy singled, doubled and drove in a run for Bethel Park (3-8, 0-5).
Elizabeth Forward 14, Ringgold 4 – Addy Nigut went 4 for 4 with three doubles and two RBIs, Morgan Telegdy went 2 for 3 with a homer and three RBIs and Aubri Cimba went 3 for 4 with two doubles and two RBIs to lead Elizabeth Forward (9-2, 8-0) to a Section 2-4A win. Addison Jenkins went 2 for 2 with a homer and two RBIs and Addy Allen singled and doubled for Ringgold (0-7, 0-6).
Greensburg Salem 12, Highlands 2 – Winning pitcher Alle Scarpa doubled twice and drove in three runs, Olivia Aller and Aubrey Steuernagel each knocked in two runs and Maggie Alcorn doubled and had an RBI as Greensburg Salem (3-3, 3-2) defeated Highlands (0-7, 0-5) in Section 1-4A. Lexi Bender and Addy Gouza each had an RBI for the Golden Rams.
Hampton 17, Beaver 7 – Cara Ibinson went 4 for 5 with two doubles and four RBIs, Addi Hanna singled, doubled and drove in three runs and Marissa Snyder had a single, double and RBI to lead Hampton (3-3, 3-3) to a Section 3-4A win. Jaedyn Brown singled, doubled and drove in three runs for Beaver (3-5, 2-2).
Hempfield 10, Butler 0 – Emily Bozek and Lauren Howard homered and Julia Varhola struck out eight in three no-hit innings for Hempfield (8-1, 6-0) in a Section 1-6A win. Claire Mitchell went 3 for 4 with a triple, Ella Berkebile doubled twice and drove in a run and Jayelyn Luft threw two scoreless innings for the Spartans. Kaylan Garbinski had a hit for Butler (1-8, 1-6).
Hopewell 4, Ellwood City 2 – Lillian Otto went 3 for 3 with an RBI, Allison Ramaley had two hits and an RBI and Kamryn Roche drove in a pair of runs for Hopewell (1-4, 1-2) in Section 2-3A. Kiley LaViere singled, doubled and drove in a run for Ellwood City (2-3, 1-2).
Indiana 3, Freeport 2 – Rylin Blystone went 3 for 4 with a pair of doubles and an RBI and Samantha Martin picked up a win as Indiana (7-2, 6-0) defeated Freeport (4-5, 2-4) in Section 1-4A. Addyson Caruso and Grace Palko each knocked in a run for the Yellowjackets.
Jefferson-Morgan 2, Carmichaels 1 – Addalei Larkin hit a walk-off RBI single in the eighth and Emilee Bazzoli struck out 10 in eight innings and helped her cause with a home run to lead Jefferson-Morgan (7-2, 4-1) to a Section 2-A win. Hard-luck losing pitcher Bailey Barnyak struck out 13 for Carmichaels (5-3, 3-1).
Kiski Area 4, Franklin Regional 3 – Dakota Rainey had a single, double and RBI, Peytan McGarry also singled and doubled and winning pitcher Madison Rearic struck out eight for Kiski Area (8-2, 5-2) in a Section 2-5A win. Celina Camacho singled and tripled and Grace Stark had two hits and two RBIs for Franklin Regional (3-10, 3-4).
Latrobe 14, Gateway 11 – Natalia Scekeres went 2 for 3 with a homer and five RBIs, Morgan Maiers went 3 for 3 and Madi Balko and Macy Schultz each drove in two runs for Latrobe (5-4, 3-3) in a Section 2-5A victory. Brianna Banner singled, doubled and drove in a run and Savannah Boden went 3 for 4 with two RBIs for Gateway (2-6, 1-6).
Mars 13, Penn Hills 2 – Arianna Hieserich went 3 for 3 with a double and four RBIs, Tessa Simoni doubled twice and Sophia Soltis drove in two runs for Mars (2-6, 2-5) in a Section 1-5A win. Samantha Boyd had two hits for Penn Hills (0-9, 0-8).
McGuffey 6, Keystone Oaks 2 – Ellie Henderson hit a three-run homer and Julianna Ward singled, doubled and drove in two runs to lead McGuffey (3-2, 3-1) to a Section 3-3A win. Myla Zaborowski had two hits and an RBI for Keystone Oaks (6-3, 3-2).
Mt. Pleasant 15, Ligonier Valley 14 – Kendra Brunson smacked a two-run walk-off single to lift Mt. Pleasant (7-1, 5-0) past Ligonier Valley (3-5, 1-3) in Section 1-3A. Brunson finished with three hits and five RBIs, Sadie Poole tripled, doubled and drove in two and Jenna Whipkey went 3 for 4 with an RBI for the Vikings. Elyse Witcoski homered, doubled and knocked in four while Marlee Miller went 4 for 5 with a double and three RBIs for the Rams.
New Brighton 11, Freedom 9 – Kylee Kwidis went 3 for 4 with a double and an RBI and Mari Stanford drove in a pair to lead New Brighton (3-5, 1-5) to a Section 1-2A win. Jordyn Moehrle went 2 for 4 with a homer and four RBIs for Freedom (1-3, 1-3).
North Catholic 21, Ambridge 7 – Dakota Hicks went 5 for 5 with four doubles and four RBIs, Mary Kotwica went 3 or 5 with two doubles and three RBIs and Clare Kotwicka went 3 for 4 with a double and two RBIs for North Catholic (5-1, 4-0) in a Section 3-4A win. Emma Pinchot tripled and drove in three runs for Ambridge (0-5, 0-4).
North Hills 12, New Castle 5 – Emma Culver belted a pair of home runs, Brianna Zwick singled, homered and drove in two runs and Natalie Anzaldi singled, tripled and knocked in a run for North Hills (3-4, 3-3) in a Section 1-5A win. Mikayla DiGennaro singled, doubled and drove in a run for New Castle (7-4, 4-4).
Oakland Catholic 14, Laurel Highlands 4 – Addison Crummie singled and doubled, winning pitcher Kennedy Waffensmith drove in three runs and Stella Fontana had a hit and two RBIs for Oakland Catholic (1-4, 1-4) in Section 2-4A. Aubrey Speelman homered and Payton Senge went 3 for 3 with an RBI for Laurel Highlands (4-3, 4-3).
Our Lady of the Sacred Heart 14, Carlynton 2 – Sydney Trippe and winning pitcher Sophia Wasko each doubled and drove in three runs and Leann Walzer singled, tripled and plated a pair to help Our Lady of the Sacred Heart (4-3, 3-2) to a Section 3-2A win. Kaycie Chapman singled and doubled and Sarah Loney doubled and drove in a run for Carlynton (2-6, 0-5).
Pine-Richland 16, Mt. Lebanon 5 – Noelle Ionadi went 5 for 5 with a double and RBI, Scarlett Edgerly doubled and drove in four runs and Abbey Laurent had two hits and four RBIs to send Pine-Richland (3-6, 1-6) to a Section 1-6A win. Hannah Talarico had two hits and Sarah Stroh drove in two runs for Mt. Lebanon (1-8, 1-6).
Riverside 17, Aliquippa 0 – Addison Drake hit a grand slam and Jocilene Cummings struck out eight in three innings as Riverside (2-2, 2-2) defeated Aliquippa (0-4, 0-4) in Section 1-2A. Emma Stockman tripled and drove in three runs and Kara Sutphen singled and tripled for the Panthers.
South Allegheny 17, Brentwood 2; South Allegheny 15, Brentwood 4 – South Allegheny (6-3, 5-0) swept Brentwood (3-4, 2-2) in a Section 2-2A doubleheader. In Game 1, Emma Jackson went 5 for 6 with a double and four RBIs, Cadence McBride went 3 for 5 with two doubles, a triple and three RBIs and Aubrey Pacewica singled and homered for the Gladiators. Carma Coberly homered for the Spartans. In Game 2, Angelina LaGuardia homered and drove in three, Bailey Dececco went 3 for 3 with an RBI and Carrera Conley doubled and knocked in two runs for the Gladiators. Izabella Fedunok singled and homered for the Spartans.
South Fayette 4, Moon 2 – Evie Vuono tripled, homered and drove in two, Brenna Dunn singled and doubled and Emma Earley struck out nine in a complete game to lead South Fayette (4-6, 3-3) to a Section 3-5A win. Brooklyn Hall tripled and drove in two runs for Moon (4-6, 2-3).
Southmoreland 5, Deer Lakes 4 – Ava Kloock hit a walk-off RBI double in the bottom of the eighth to lead Southmoreland (2-8, 1-5) to a Section 1-3A win. Zoey Murphy homered and Makayla Brown went 3 for 4 with two doubles and two RBIs for the Scotties. Joey Adams doubled twice and drove in a run for Deer Lakes (5-4, 2-3).
South Park 16, East Allegheny 0; South Park 19, East Allegheny 4 – South Park (8-0, 5-0) swept a Section 3-3A doubleheader from East Allegheny (1-7, 0-4). In Game 1, Grace Kempton doubled, tripled and drove in three runs, Emma Hays had a double and an RBI and Kaitlyn Polk homered for the Eagles. Sydney Sekely and Paige VanDyke combined on a three-inning no-hitter. In Game 2, Kempton went 4 for 4 with a double and three RBIs, Sekely tripled twice and knocked in three runs, Polk went 3 for 4 with a double and RBI and Sydney Dubyak had two hits and three RBIs for the Eagles. Jierra Bivins-Eley had two hits for the Wildcats.
South Side 17, Cornell 0 – Winning pitcher Maya Ringhoff singled, doubled and drove in three runs, Ariel Poelcher singled, doubled and knocked in two and Madison Morrow went 3 for 3 with two RBIs to lead South Side (5-5, 4-2) to a Section 1-A win. Samantha Melius and McKenna Griffith had hits for Cornell (2-5, 0-4).
Uniontown 13, Belle Vernon 4 – Winning pitcher Emmaleigh Noah went 2 for 2 with four RBIs, Graci Rodeheaver and Juliet White each plated a pair of runs and Lauren White doubled twice and had an RBI as Uniontown (5-3, 3-3) beat Belle Vernon (5-6, 3-5) in Section 2-4A. Paisley Hibner went 2 for 4 with a home run and two RBIs and Kaylee Sypolt tripled for the Leopards.
West Allegheny 14, Montour 1 – Madison Maritz went 4 for 4 with a double and four RBIs, Ava Benish had two hits and three RBIs and Katelyn Cook singled, doubled and drove in two runs to lead West Allegheny (6-0, 4-0) to a Section 3-5A win. Hailey Herbst doubled and drove in a run for Montour (6-2, 4-1).
West Greene 11, Avella 0 – Samantha Zimmerman threw a five-inning one-hitter with 10 strikeouts and no walks, Elaina Beazell doubled and drove in three runs and Kendra Tharp doubled and brought home a pair to lead West Greene (7-3, 4-1) to a Section 2-A win. Madison Rush had the lone hit for Avella (0-5, 0-2).
Baseball
Allderdice 7, Shady Side Academy 5 – Ryan White homered and knocked in two runs and Lukas Stead doubled and plated a run to lead Allderdice (3-5) to a nonsection win against Shady Side Academy (4-4). Brian Firman doubled and knocked in a run for the Bulldogs.
Armstrong 3, Gateway 0 – Caden Andryka homered and doubled, Eli Morrow doubled and brought in a run and Liam Badac struck out seven in a complete game shutout as Armstrong (3-7) defeated Gateway (4-6) in a nonsection matchup. Jon Saunders doubled for the Gators.
Avella 12, Monessen 1 – Bryce Wright tripled, doubled twice and finished with five RBIs while Brayden Fuller and Chas Rush plated two runs each as Avella (8-2) rolled Monessen (0-8) in nonsection play. Nate Speicher went 2 for 3 for the Greyhounds. Cam Ullom got the win for the Eagles.
Avonworth 18, Pine-Richland 17 – Sam Hustwik mashed a two-run home run in the bottom of the seventh to lift Avonworth (7-4) past Pine-Richland (7-3) in a nonsection slugfest. Jack Dolan went 4 for 5 with two home runs and eight RBIs and Carson Franc doubled and drove in a run for the Antelopes. Ben Husted went 2 for 2 with a home run and four RBIs and Austin Cwynar doubled twice and brought home four runs for the Rams.
Baldwin 3, Blackhawk 0 – Tyler Syka threw four two-hit innings and Devin Stanziano didn’t allow a hit in two innings of relief to lead Baldwin (6-2) to a nonsection shutout. Gavin Stock went 2 for 2 with a home run and Aiden Robinson went 3 for 3 for the Highlanders. Luca Dilonardo and Finn Conlon singled for Blackhawk (7-1).
Burrell 11, East Allegheny 0 – Nick Virag allowed one hit in six shutout innings while Parker Logut drove in three runs and David Kleckner plated another as Burrell (5-4) cruised to a nonsection win over East Allegheny (0-7). Tanner Loya had the only hit for the Wildcats.
Canon-McMillan 8, Norwin 2 – MJ Maruschak went 2 for 4 with a home run and three RBIs, Troy Stimpson tripled and drove in two and Massimo Falconi went 3 for 3 with a pair of RBIs as Canon-McMillan (11-0, 6-0) defeated Norwin (5-4, 3-3) in Section 2-6A. Caden Sivrich homered and plated two runs for the Knights. Matthew Kocan picked up a win for the Big Macs.
Carlynton 17, Mapletown 2 – Isaac Anker went 3 for 3 with a double and three RBIs, Tyler Heinrich had two hits and three RBIs and Ashton Donlin singled, doubled and knocked in a run to lead Carlynton (2-6) to a nonsection win. Carson Vanata singled and scored for Mapletown (0-9).
Carrick 8, McKeesport 6 – Lucas Geiger went 2 for 2 with an RBI and RaMarlo Crawley drove in a pair of runs to lead Carrick (2-3) to a nonsection win. Mason Gergely and Brayden Ross each had a single and an RBI for McKeesport (1-7).
Central Catholic 11, North Hills 0 – Brady Wilson went 4 for 4 with a home run and six RBIs while winning pitcher Joshua McFadden went 2 for 3 with a triple and an RBI to lead Central Catholic (6-4, 5-1) to a Section 1-6A shutout of North Hills (2-9, 1-5).
Chartiers-Houston 6, Burgettstown 3 – Parker Riggle doubled twice and drove in a run, Aaron Walsh went 3 for 4 with a double and an RBI and Julius Livingston singled and doubled to help Chartiers-Houston (6-4, 5-2) to a Section 1-2A win. Jayden Roach singled, doubled and drove in a run and Bryce Speer had a double and an RBI for Burgettstown (3-5, 1-3).
Connellsville 7, Southmoreland 6 – Linkon Keller tripled, doubled and drove in five runs while Lee Jackson went 3 for 4 with an RBI to lead Connellsville (3-7) past Southmoreland (1-9) in nonsection play. Peyton Bann and Lane Keefer each knocked in a run for the Scotties.
DuBois 8, Indiana 3 – Madix Clark and Adam Drahushak each doubled and drove in a run while Noah Farrell picked up the win as DuBois handed Indiana (7-1) its first loss of the year in a nonsection matchup. Charlie Manzi went 2 for 3 with a pair of RBIs for the Indians.
Fort Cherry 15, Keystone Oaks 13 – Colton Temple’s third home run of the game was a walk-off two-run shot in the bottom of the seventh, lifting Fort Cherry (9-0) to a nonsection win. Temple drove in six runs. Tyler Wolfe went 3 for 4 with two homers and four RBIs and Landon Trnavsky went 2 for 4 with a homer and two RBIs for the Rangers. Brandon Kaminski doubled and homered and Max Boehm went 3 for 5 with a double and two RBIs for Keystone Oaks (3-5).
Hampton 3, Knoch 1 – Drew Bucci threw a complete-game three-hitter with six strikeouts and Brody Junker singled, doubled and drove in two runs to lead Hampton (5-5) to a nonsection win. Dante Pelloni singled and walked for Knoch (9-2).
Jeannette 12, Washington 3 – Noah Rattigan hit a home run and a grand slam to drive in six runs while Ryan Shotts and Kenny Himes each knocked in a pair of runs as Jeannette (5-4) rolled to a nonsection win. Caleb Patton doubled and brought home two runs for Washington (6-5).
Jefferson-Morgan 7, Charleroi 2 – Winning pitcher Brayden Ellsworth and Dayten Marion each drove in two runs to lead Jefferson-Morgan (3-7) to a nonsection win. Luke Henderson went 2 for 3 with an RBI for Charleroi (3-4). Deakyn Dehoet doubled and plated a run for the Rockets.
Ligonier Valley 8, Greensburg Salem 0 – Rocco Harris doubled and knocked in three runs, Cooper Hegan went 2 for 4 with a pair of RBIs and Noah Knupp got the win as Ligonier Valley (4-5) shut out Greensburg Salem (1-6) in nonsection play. Brody Chismar had two of the Lions’ five hits, including a double.
Moon 7, Central Valley 6 – Ryan Joyce drove in two runs while Andrew Cross and Nick Machusko each had an RBI as Moon (7-3) walked off Central Valley (1-7) for a nonsection win. Brandon Woelfel collected two hits and two RBIs and Nathan Angelo had an RBI for the Warriors.
Mt. Lebanon 5, Hempfield 4 – Graham Keen struck out 11 in six innings while helping his cause with a home run, triple and two RBIs as Mt. Lebanon (6-3, 0-3) beat Hempfield (4-6, 2-4) in Section 2-6A. James Golen smacked a solo home run and Dane Barber drove in a run for the Blue Devils. Anthony More had two RBIs while Owen Shuglie and Evan Dunlap each brought home a run as the Spartans scored four runs in the top of the seventh as a rally came up just short.
North Allegheny 8, Butler 1 – Jake Fritz went 3 for 3 with a double and an RBI, Mason Dratfinsky doubled and Nate Surman picked up a win as North Allegheny (4-4, 1-2) rolled to a Section 1-6A win. Ryan Rattigan tripled and Boden Lenyk doubled for Butler (7-3, 4-2).
Obama Academy 20, Steel Valley 0 – Luke Ehman went 3 for 3 with a triple and five RBIs, Elijah Rawlings doubled and knocked in three and Emerson Bahler and Braylon Johnson each had two hits and three RBIs to lead Obama Academy (5-4) to a nonsection win over Steel Valley (4-4).
Quaker Valley 9, New Brighton 7 – Todd Kagle hit a pair of home runs and drove in four runs, Brad Semonik doubled and plated a run and Caden Hanna got the win as Quaker Valley (4-3) beat New Brighton (3-5) in a nonsection tilt. Carter Jackson homered, doubled and had three RBIs and Jaxson Zahn tripled and knocked in two runs for the Lions.
Seneca Valley 13, Shaler 7 – Brandon Godleski homered and drove in three runs, Mason Fisher smashed a solo home run, Jaxten Plunkard tripled and had three RBIs and Danny Drennan went 3 for 4 as Seneca Valley (6-5) beat Shaler (3-8) in nonsection play. Chance Rajkowski doubled and drove in a run for the Titans.
Seton LaSalle 16, South Fayette 5 – Connor Rothhaar singled, doubled and drove in four runs, Sebastian Norkevicius went 3 for 4 with four RBIs and Mike Cejowski doubled and knocked in three to lead Seton LaSalle (7-1) to a nonsection win. Ryan Speer had two hits for South Fayette (7-4).
Sewickley Academy 13, Union 6 – David Young went 3 for 4 with a pair of doubles and five RBIs, Austin Fritz and Logan Berezney each drove in two runs and Jacob Stanislaw picked up a win as Sewickley Academy (5-3) crushed Union (2-7) in nonsection play. Chris Staph doubled and knocked in two runs and Geno Biondi doubled and plated a run for the Scotties.
Thomas Jefferson 4, Chartiers Valley 0 – Cam Kear, Noah Sear and Josh Chalovich combined on a two-hit shutout as Thomas Jefferson (7-3) blanked Chartiers Valley (3-6) in nonsection play. Alex Janicki and Justin Fry each drove in a run and Calvin Caterino doubled for the Jaguars.
Valley 6, Leechburg 3 – Jaron Minford doubled and drove in two runs, winning pitcher Alex Vagnier plated a pair of runs and Dom Dunkel tripled as Valley (8-2) picked up a nonsection victory. Jaxon Vargo drove in a pair of runs and Dylan Whitlinger doubled and knocked in a run for Leechburg (3-3).
Woodland Hills 12, Brashear 2 – Aaron Concepcion tripled and drove in two runs, Isaac Potter had two hits and two RBIs and winning pitcher Joe Young struck out nine in six innings and drove in a run for Woodland Hills (4-3) in a nonsection win. Max Reed had two hits and Michael Caskey had a hit and an RBI for Brashear (2-3).
Yough 16, Frazier 12 – Jake Williams went 5 for 5 with two doubles and four RBIs and John Steban went 4 for 4 with two doubles and two RBIs to lead Yough (6-2) to a nonsection win. Vann Chopp singled, doubled and drove in a run and Nate Bell singled, tripled and plated a pair for the Cougars. Eli Cernuska had a single, double and RBI and Noah Bachinski had three hits and an RBI for Frazier (4-5).
Flag football
Uniontown 32, Clairton 6 – Lyric McLee threw for 172 yards and four touchdowns and ran for 65 yards and a score to lead Uniontown to a Section 2 win. Aierra Jenkins made nine catches for 85 yards and two touchdowns and Aubree Long had five catches for 47 yards and two scores for the Red Raiders.